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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Penfield native Jason Kanzler is the new manager of the Seattle Mariners

Plus, Edwards Vacuum finishes its $319 million pump plant at STAMP.

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Penfield native Jason Kanzler is the new manager of the Seattle Mariners

Kanzler went from Buffalo outfielder to big league manager

  1. 2011-13Kanzler played outfield at the University at Buffalo.
  2. 2013He was MAC Player of the Year and a 20th-round Twins draft pick.
  3. 2019He moved into coaching with the Houston Astros.
  4. Nov. 3The Mariners named him their manager.

Sources: Spectrum News Rochester, 13WHAM-TV

The Mariners named Jason Kanzler their manager Tuesday. The 36-year-old Penfield High School graduate is Seattle's 22nd all-time manager, and he beat out other candidates including former Houston Astros manager Joe Espada.

He takes over a team that went 76-86 in 2026. Kanzler has not managed a club at any level.

76-86Mariners' record in 2026, their first losing season in seven years

Seattle had been one win from its first World Series berth in 2025.

Source: Spectrum News Rochester

“We all believe Jason is the right person to lead our organization back to the postseason.”

Justin Hollander, Mariners general manager
  • .323 batting average across three seasons at Buffalo
  • Taught high school chemistry and physics in Katy, Texas
  • Most recent job: Cubs' director of player development

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Manufacturing

Edwards Vacuum has completed its $319 million dry pump manufacturing facility at the industrial park in Genesee County. The 240,000-square-foot plant is designed to produce up to 10,000 dry vacuum pumps a year. Rochester Business Journal

$319 millioncost of Edwards Vacuum's finished Genesee County pump plant

The 240,000-square-foot facility is designed to produce up to 10,000 dry vacuum pumps a year.

Source: Rochester Business Journal

Workforce

Eighteen women graduated Tuesday from the Pre-Apprenticeship Program, run by the Rochester Technology and Manufacturing Association and Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES. The free, six-week program included 72 hours of instruction and earned graduates OSHA-10 safety certifications. Finger Lakes Daily News

Parade

Monroe County's fifth annual Veterans Day Parade starts at 10:30 a.m. Sat., Nov. 7, at South Goodman Street and Highland Avenue. It ends at the Greater Rochester Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Gary Beikirch Park, and NYS Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt is the grand marshal. RochesterFirst

Volleyball

Perry won the Section V Class C2 girls volleyball title, snapping a 39-year sectional drought. The winner plays the Section V C1 champion for a spot in the state tournament. Democrat and Chronicle

Home

Two home kitchen upgrades under $24 while sales last: super-absorbent dish towels that come in an eight-pack and include a hanging loop, and a water-absorbing stone sponge holder that’s minimalist, compact, and keeps counters and sponges dry with natural diatomite stone.

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Wednesday's weather is a bit of a flex for November. Rochester is chasing a record high of 78 degrees, set in 2015, with mid-70s and plenty of sunshine into the late afternoon. Rain arrives Wednesday night, and cooler, more typical November weather follows. Soak up the last of the shorts weather.

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Penfield native Jason Kanzler is the new manager of the Seattle Mariners

Plus, Edwards Vacuum finishes its $319 million pump plant at STAMP.

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  1. Penfield's Jason Kanzler is the new Seattle Mariners manager
  2. Edwards Vacuum finishes its $319M pump plant at STAMP
  3. Monroe County's Veterans Day Parade steps off Sat., Nov. 7
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